Verstappen was unhappy with the role Russell, who rose from second to first on the grid, had played in the decision.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen followed up his Formula 1 drivers’ title with another win Sunday in an incident-packed Qatar Grand Prix as Lando Norris was hit with a penalty that ended his challenge.

A bizarre late penalty of just one position knocked Verstappen from his first pole in nine races; he rebounded with his second win in three races and ninth on the season.

Drivers’ champion Max Verstappen won in Qatar, with the McLaren-Ferrari constructors’ title fight going down to the final race

Max Verstappen found an extra tenth of pace to take pole in Qatar and reverse Red Bull’s fortunes. In a tight session, Verstappen found an extra few hundredths of a second to secure the fifth pole of his F1 career.

The FIA has explained the reasons behind Lando Norris’ severe penalty during Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix and the delay in deploying the safety car. Following the penultimate race of the Formula One season at Lusail,

In a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix that saw multiple drivers' races affected by penalties, McLaren saw their hopes of winning the Constructors' Championship in Lusail dashed after Lando Norris was hit with a controversial stop-and-go penalty after ignoring yellow flags because of debris on the track.

The dust has officially settled at the Lusail International Circuit on the day after an action-packed Qatar Grand Prix. Teams, drivers and fans have been reflecting on the race, with a keen eye on the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

Max Verstappen overcame a one-place grid penalty to win the Qatar Grand Prix in a race brought to life by, er, Alex Albon's wing mirror. It flew off his Williams and landed on the middle of the straight mid-way through,